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Nick Cammarata, a researcher at AI startup Goodfire, has published a 26,000-word blog post claiming a fundamental breakthrough in understanding neural networks, sparking widespread speculation and debate across the AI community. The post, which begins with the line "I think I have good news about the nature of neural networks," has reportedly "knocked the AI world on its head."

AI Research • MIT Technology Review

Vessla • Pre-Seed

Stockholm-based AI startup Vessla has emerged from stealth with a $3.3 million pre-seed funding round led by Seedcamp. The round also included participation from Inception Fund and Tiny VC, along with operators from Lovable and Open.

SAP → TechWolf

SAP is acquiring Ghent-based AI startup TechWolf in a deal valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. A co-founder of TechWolf emphasized the importance of the city's flywheel effect in the company's success.

AI labs are increasingly buying data from defunct startups to train their models, turning the digital archives of failed companies into a valuable commodity. One founder, Keelan Miskell, netted roughly $25,000 for his crypto startup's code base and data.

AI Industry • MIT Technology Review

Sainaptic • Unknown

UK-based edtech startup Sainaptic raised £1 million in fresh funding to expand its AI-assisted assessment marking technology. The round was co-led by Cornerstone VC and Ufi Ventures.

Alchera Technologies • Seed

Cambridge-founded startup Alchera Technologies, which leverages AI to help cities manage roads and public transport more efficiently, raised £2.7 million in seed funding.

reebuild • Seed

Vienna-based construction technology startup reebuild raised €3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered back-office automation platform for construction and real estate companies.

Ubitium • Seed

Semiconductor startup Ubitium raised $14 million in new seed funding to develop its universal processor for autonomous machines and other physical AI applications. The round was led by Ibex Investors.

Disney → Character.AI

Character.AI, one of the first breakout startups of the generative AI boom, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling some of its assets to Disney for $20 million. The company has faced mounting scrutiny and legal challenges over safety concerns.

FLÆ Robotics • Seed

Czech startup FLÆ Robotics landed over €1M to automate hotel guest services. The funding will further develop its AI-powered hospitality platform, BE-A.